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TI-2026-29980 Aliases CVE-2026-41379GHSA-3q42-xmxv-9vfr

OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via chat.send to Admin-Class Talk Voice Config

Priority LOW 31CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass, Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-863 and CWE-269.

Summary

OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing authenticated operators with write permissions to access admin-class Talk Voice configuration persistence. Attackers with operator.write privileges can exploit the chat.send endpoint to reach and modify sensitive voice configuration settings intended for administrators only.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00243 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed OpenClaw (OpenClaw): 2026.3.28openclaw (npm): 2026.3.28

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpenClawOpenClawbefore 2026.3.282026.3.28Patch availableCNA
—openclaw (npm)before 2026.3.282026.3.28Patch availableGHSA-3q42-xmxv-9vfr
  • OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.3.28 Fixed in 2026.3.28 Patch available CNA
  • openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.3.28 Fixed in 2026.3.28 Patch available GHSA-3q42-xmxv-9vfr

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2026.3.28VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2026.3.28 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.3.28
  • Fix · GHSA-3q42-xmxv-9vfr openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.3.28 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    OpenClaw 2026.3.28

    6 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 5 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-29996 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Webhook Replay via Query Parameter Reordering in Plivo V3Priority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2026-30000 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Denial of Service via Unbounded Pre-auth WebSocket UpgradesPriority LOW 38
    • TI-2026-29991 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Exec Allowlist Bypass via Unregistered /usr/bin/script WrapperPriority LOW 32
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-41379
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3q42-xmxv-9vfr

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2026-25309 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 Media Parsing Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-20394 Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in OpenClaw CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-27742 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Arbitrary Code Execution via .npmrc in Local Plugin/Hook Installation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2026-27766 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Denial of Service via Feishu Webhook Pre-Auth Body Parsing CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-07315 OpenClaw bluebubbles Webhook monitor.ts handleBlueBubblesWebhookRequest improper authentication CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-17789 OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via Command Substitution in system.run CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.5
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